Characteristics of ossification of the spinal ligament; incidence of ossification of the ligamentum flavum in patients with cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament – Analysis of the whole spine using multidetector CT

Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) and ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) are characterized by replacement of ligamentous tissue by ectopic new bone formation. Although the background of both diseases might be similar, there are some differences between two diseases....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association 2016-07, Vol.21 (4), p.439-445
Hauptverfasser:	Kawaguchi, Yoshiharu, Nakano, Masato, Yasuda, Taketoshi, Seki, Shoji, Hori, Takeshi, Suzuki, Kayo, Makino, Hiroto, Kimura, Tomoatsu
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Cervical Vertebrae Cohort Studies Female Humans Incidence Ligamentum Flavum - diagnostic imaging Male Middle Aged Multidetector Computed Tomography Observer Variation Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament - complications Thoracic Vertebrae
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